"The following recipe for 'Daffodil Cake' was one that my mother made especially for Easter. Its white and yellow colors look so like spring. My mother would decorate the cake with daisies made from marshmallows cut with kitchen shears and a yellow gumdrop for the center. My daughter now makes the same cake every year for Easter; it has become her tradition."—Carol Crichley, Lewisburg, Pa.

Ingredients

Cake:

1 1/4cups sifted cake flour

1 1/2cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided

1 1/4cups egg whites, at room temperature (about 10 eggs)

1 1/4teaspoons salt

1 1/2teaspoons cream of tartar

4-- egg yolks

1teaspoon grated orange rind

2tablespoons orange juice

Orange Butter Frosting:

1/3cup butter

1/8teaspoon salt

2tablespoons orange rind

3cups powdered sugar, sifted

1/4cup orange juice

1 1/2teaspoons lemon juice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375F.

To make the cake, sift together flour and 1/2 cup sugar. Beat egg whites in a large bowl until foamy; add salt and cream of tartar and vanilla. Beat until soft peaks form. Sprinkle in 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, beating until just blended. Fold flour mixture into egg whites, 1/4 cup at a time, using a rubber spatula.